Baseball Game Preview: Vincent Memorial Scots vs. Borrego Springs Rams

For the second straight game, Vincent Memorial will face off against Borrego Springs. The Scots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Rams at 2:30 p.m. Vincent Memorial has given up an average of 11.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Vincent Memorial's last matchup with Borrego Springs could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Wednesday. The Scots came up short against the Rams, falling 17-1. The Scots have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

For Borrego Springs' part, Joey Rocha made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Rocha a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Borrego Springs got a massive performance out of AB Arambula, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Chris Alcaraz, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.

Borrego Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory was the eighth in a row for Borrego Springs, bringing their record up to 11-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Vincent Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.